This financial news is brought to you by the Alfred Johnson blog. It might be time for you to start thinking about next year’s budget. If so, then you should consider signing up for the ECFA 10 Essentials of Church Budgeting session. ECFA continues to provide excellent and timely webinars. And while you are considering…

This financial news is brought to you by the Alfred Johnson blog. A number of years ago I was contacted by a pastor wanting to know how he could log in to their accounting application. I told him that his church accountant could give him access. His answer? “She will not let me look at…

This financial news is brought to you by the Alfred Johnson blog. Best practices using Bank Account Management is not as complex as other financial applications, but your administration should give careful thought to the way it is used. Bank Account Management provides two functions. 1) Gives the ability to enter a transaction posting to…

This financial news is brought to you by the Alfred Johnson blog. Introduction: The basis for determining the best practice for using Shelby Financials General Ledger may depend on the size of your staff and the complexity of your reporting needs. However, there are three primary rules you should consider. 1) Establish company settings to…

This financial news is brought to you by the Alfred Johnson blog. History: More than 20 years ago, I was managing a retail pharmacy which started accepting credit cards. We had a bookkeeper that worked a couple days a week and was paid by the hour. I discovered that she was spending a lot of…